Alabama finds itself firmly in the College Football Playoff race, but it likely can’t have another loss and still make the field, already with two losses on the season. Mercer is next before Oklahoma on the road and Auburn at home in the Iron Bowl. Forget the names of those teams, though. Alabama is certainly trying to do so.

While the College Football Playoff rankings saw a new top 10 on Tuesday night, the betting odds show a different picture entering Week 12. No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (+300) remains the betting favorite,

Georgia flunked a critical SEC road test on Saturday, losing 28-10 at Ole Miss and falling to 7-2 (5-2 SEC) ahead of another high-stakes battle with Tennessee in Week 12. Despite suffering a second loss in miserable fashion against the Rebels,